2009 Vauxhall Astra Special Cdti 90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

45.5%

Latest Pass Rate

331

Total Tests (All Years)

124,601 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 45.5%

Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 13.3% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Vauxhall Astra Special Cdti 90 as it ages.

4 yrs73.0%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs68.6%

→ ↓7.6%

6 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs57.4%

→ ↑3.7%

9 yrs61.1%

→ ↓15.6%

10 yrs45.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.0%	37
5 yrs	68.6%	35
6 yrs	61.0%	59
7 yrs	57.1%	70
8 yrs	57.4%	61
9 yrs	61.1%	36
10 yrs	45.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Vauxhall Astra Special Cdti 90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (10 yrs)	45.5%	33
2018 (9 yrs)	61.1%	36
2017 (8 yrs)	57.4%	61
2016 (7 yrs)	57.1%	70
2015 (6 yrs)	61%	59
2014 (5 yrs)	68.6%	35
2013 (4 yrs)	73%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

73.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 98,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 106,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 106,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 70Avg Mileage 108,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 115,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%

2018High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36Avg Mileage 127,497Top Failure Tyres — 38.9%

2019High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 124,601Top Failure Tyres — 66.7%

MOT results for 2009 Vauxhall Astra Special Cdti 90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	4	73.0%	37	98,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2014	5	68.6%	35	106,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%
2015	6	61.0%	59	106,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%
2016	7	57.1%	70	108,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2017	8	57.4%	61	115,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%
2018	9	61.1%	36	127,497	Tyres — 38.9%
2019	10	45.5%	33	124,601	Tyres — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Vauxhall Astra Special Cdti 90, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	13.5% (4 yrs)	66.7% (10 yrs)	+53.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.2% (4 yrs)	60.6% (10 yrs)	+44.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.1% (4 yrs)	51.5% (10 yrs)	+43.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astra Special Cdti 90 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2019, covering 331 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.